Customer Case Study

Smarter Analytics : Making finance efficient and effective at Jabil . Jabil, the leading electronic manufacturing services provider, applied Smarter Analytics to transform their financial processes by deploying integrated systems platform to make smarter decisions quicker and in real time. Jabil was able to reduce 50% time to close during the month end and was able to reduce the level of manual activity by 50% during the close process.

White papers

Learn how IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Query and Reporting provides you with the information you need to drive fact-based, comprehensive business decisions in this white paper. Top 3 Takeaways For This Offer: 1. Create, assemble and personalize reports that answer key business questions in a way that makes sense. 2. Establish decision networks to share insights. 3. Adopt mobile and disconnected business intelligence for broader reach. 3 Follow-Up Questions For This Offer: 1. How do you currently make business decisions? 2. What report tools are you using? 3. What would help you get the information you need to make fact-based business decisions?

IBM met with more than 6,000 top executives between mid-2009 and mid-2010. We discussed the challenges confronting them, their expectations and aspirations, and their perspectives on key business issues. Our three resulting C-suite studies feature 1,541 chief executive
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Based on our survey of 225 business leaders worldwide, we found that enterprises are operating with bigger blind spots and that they are making important decisions without access to the right information. They recognize that new analytics, coupled with advanced business process management capabilities, signal a major opportunity to close gaps and create new business advantage. Those who have the vision to apply new approaches are building intelligent enterprises and will be ready to outperform their peers.

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Articles

Achieving hardy performance over the long term requires businesses to develop healthy forecasting processes. Forecasting health can be developed, or restored, by adhering to the six principles presented in this paper.

The successful implementation of a rolling forecasting approach requires consideration and execution of the following six principles:- Understand the characteristics of a healthy forecasting process - Recognize the impact of reaction times - Treat each system appropriately - Take vital signs - Understand variations within the body - Live healthfully

Read this paper to learn a case example of successful rolling forecasts in practice and examination of the nature and requirements of each of the six business forecasting principles.

Standardized reporting systems can benefit both finance and operations. Learn how finance leaders can help drive process standardization-even across a heterogeneous enterprise with businesses around the world.
This article is part of a series, Controllers’ Corner: Two-Minute Essays on Financial Management and Control, which asks industry thought leaders for their opinions on critical issues facing today’s finance organizations.

Leading finance organizations are shifting from basic scorekeeper duties to forward-looking activities that drive better business outcomes. Read about the four elements that distinguish finance teams that are true business partners.

C-suite study

Based on input from more than 1,900 CFOs and senior Finance leaders worldwide, the IBM Global CFO Study indicates that the demands on CFOs are rising and extend well beyond traditional financial control and supervision.

Assessment tool

Measure your experiences and views compared to those of your peers with our CFO self-assessment tool. You will receive a comparative assessment with recommendations to address your specific challenges and opportunities.
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